The Shemwell Family

Eleanor M FosterAge: 85 years19192004

Name
Eleanor M Foster
Given names
Eleanor M
Surname
Foster
Married name
Eleanor M Strausser
Birth July 22, 1919 37 29
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 5 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJacob H Moyer
April 2, 1920 (Age 8 months)
Birth of a brotherRobert John Foster
December 5, 1920 (Age 16 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 21, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Robert Foster Jr
April 28, 1935 (Age 15 years)
Marriage of a parentRaymond Anthony PurcellLaura May MoyerView this family
1937 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nancy Jane Strausser
about 1940 (Age 20 years)
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Robert Foster Sr
March 13, 1941 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Alice Derr
August 15, 1951 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a motherLaura May Moyer
September 26, 1977 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sisterBlanche Viola Foster
May 26, 1978 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sisterGrace Matilda Foster
June 1982 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherJames Foster
October 18, 1985 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterMargaret Foster
April 16, 1986 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherRaymond Clyde Foster
May 4, 1990 (Age 70 years)
Death of a husbandHarry Edward Strausser Sr
February 22, 1992 (Age 72 years)
Obituary
Harry E Strausser Sr Obituary
February 25, 1992 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherRobert John Foster
May 25, 2000 (Age 80 years)
Death of a daughterNancy Jane Strausser
before 2004 (Age 84 years)

Note: Was mentioned as deceased in her mother's obituary on 2004
Death December 22, 2004 (Age 85 years)
Obituary
Eleanor M Strausser (nee Foster) Obituary
December 23, 2004 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Lawn Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1908Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
James Foster
Birth: August 13, 1912 30 22Pennsylvania, United States
Death: October 18, 1985Florida, United States
13 months
elder sister
Margaret Foster
Birth: August 31, 1913 31 23Pennsylvania, United States
Death: April 16, 1986Alabama, United States
4 years
elder brother
Raymond Clyde Foster
Birth: February 17, 1917 34 26Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 4, 1990Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
elder sister
16 months
herself
Eleanor M Foster
Birth: July 22, 1919 37 29Kulpmont, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 22, 2004Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, United States
16 months
younger brother
Robert John Foster
Birth: December 5, 1920 38 30Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 25, 2000Hawaii, United States
Mother’s family with Raymond Anthony Purcell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: 1937New Jersey, United States
Family with Harry Edward Strausser Sr - View this family
husband
Harry Edward Strausser Sr
Birth: January 29, 1917Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: February 22, 1992Baltimore, Maryland, United States
herself
Eleanor M Foster
Birth: July 22, 1919 37 29Kulpmont, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 22, 2004Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Nancy Jane Strausser
Birth: about 1940 22 20Maryland, United States
Death: before 2004
son
Private
daughter
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Jr - Household

Kulpmont, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Foster, John RheadRMW36M1885Na1900YesYesEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishYesWatchmanAt MineW
Foster, Laura MwifeFW30MNoYesYesPAPAPAYesNone
Foster, JamessonMW8 6/12SYesPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, MargaretdaughterFW7 6/12SYesPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, Raymond CsonMW3 10/12SPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, Blanche VdaughterFW2 5/12MPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, Eleanor MdaughterFW0 6/12SPAEnglandEnglishPANone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Jr - Household

Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Foster, John RheadRUnNoMW43M22NoYesEnglandEnglandEnglandEnglish1888NaYesSalesmanTea CompanyWNo15No
Foster, Laura MwifeFW40M19NoYesPAPAPAYesNone
Foster, JamessonMW19SNoYesPAEnglandPAYesLaborRail RoadWYes
Foster, MargaretdaughterFW18SNoYesPAEnglandPAYesSewingShirt FactoryWYes
Foster, Raymond CsonMW13SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Blanche VdaughterFW12MYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Eleanor MdaughterFW10SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Robert JsonMW8SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone